Describe How Cooperativity of Oxygen Binding in Hemoglobin Is Advantageous

question 52

Essay

Describe how cooperativity of oxygen binding in hemoglobin is advantageous for the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and why myoglobin would not be a good protein to use for oxygen transport.

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Definitions:

Behaviors Increase

A rise in the frequency or intensity of actions or mannerisms.

Punishment

In operant conditioning, the process in which a behavior is followed by an aversive or unpleasant outcome that decreases the likelihood of a response.

Social Communication

The exchange of information and expressions between individuals through verbal and non-verbal means.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.